Keepsake Birth Weight Memory Bear
Save your favorite baby clothes or hospital blanket by having them made into a custom keepsake memory bear, made to your baby's actual birth weight and length! Our weighted teddy bears make wonderful first birthday keepsakes, Mother's Day gifts, NICU keepsakes or bereavement gifts.
You have five options for your weighted baby memory bear:
- Extra-small: up to 3 lbs or 1360gm (minimum 10"/26cm length)
- Small: 3lbs-4lbs15oz or 1361-2239gm
- Medium: 5lbs-7lbs or 2240-3175gm
- Large: 7lbs1oz-9lbs15oz or 3176-4530gm
- Extra-large: 10-13lbs or 4536-5896gm
*If your baby was smaller than 10" long or you would prefer a bear with custom length but not weight, please see our other listings.
FABRIC REQUIREMENTS
Extra-small: minimum 3 newborn sized footed sleepers
Small: minimum 4 footed sleepers and/or a blanket
Medium: minimum 5 sleepers and/or a blanket
Large: minimum 6 footed sleepers, or one blanket and 3 footed sleepers
Extra-large: minimum 6 footed sleepers, or one blanket and 3 footed sleepers
**Please send AT LEAST the minimum amount of fabric required for each keepsake. If a small amount of supplemental fabric is required we can only offer plain white flannel.
We'll use the pattern on your fabric thoughtfully, add a handmade felt nose and safety eyes, and make your bear to your specified weight and length within a 5% margin.
Our teddy bears are not the same proportions as a human baby.
All of our keepsake bears are stuffed with hypo-allergenic polyester fill, made here in Canada. Weight is added with high quality poly pellets, glass beads, and/or steel pellets, securely encased in reinforced fabric bean bags.
Questions? Please contact us before ordering.
Turnaround Time
Turnaround Time
Holiday orders are on now, until sold out or September 30th, whichever comes first. Our holiday ship days (Nov 13, 20, 27) will be assigned in the order in which we receive your fabric.
Embroidery Options
Embroidery Options
KEEPSAKE ANIMALS: Click here for the details about our embroidery options
Initials: up to 3 letters
First Name: up to 10 letters
Date: 00/00/0000
MEMORY PILLOWS: Some pillows include an option for an embroidered poem. See item details for info.
Return My Scraps
Return My Scraps
Please purchase this listing if you would like your fabric scraps returned: http://www.nestlingkids.com/products/add-on-return-my-fabric-scraps
ALLERGY ALERT
ALLERGY ALERT
Nestling Keepsakes is located in a home with an adorable dog and a cozy wood stove.
Nestling Kids Keepsakes items are meant for display purposes only.
How does this work?
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Order Your Keepsake
You're in the right spot! Browse our extensive collection of memory bears and other animals, memorial pillows, keepsake dolls and more. Read the item descriptions of your favourites and choose the right one for you. Check out through our secure shopping cart.
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Mail Your Fabric
Once we've received your paid order, we'll email you mailing instructions within 24 hours. There is lots of important info in this email, so be sure to read and follow the instructions. We are located in Oliver, BC, Canada. If you have questions let us know.
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Production Time
The night your parcel arrives we will email you with your ship date. Waiting is hard! But rest assured, we're working our magic and will contact you if we have questions. Once your order ships you'll get tracking info to follow it all the way to your doorstep.